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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Heschel describes God as what?

2. One theory for prophets and their inspiration is that they had madness in them that led to what?

3. Heschel looks at the theory of ecstasy but limits it to what?

4. What is Karma?

5. Heschel said that some of the beliefs that the prophets were frauds came from an era when people wanted what?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe one view of ecstasy and prophets that Heschel describes.

2. What is anthropopathy?

3. What does Heschel describe as the end to indifference?

4. Describe one theory of the state of mind of the prophets at the time they were receiving the words of God.

5. Do all scholars agree with Philo's view of ecstasy and the prophets?

6. What is ecstasy?

7. What is one difference between apathy and pathos, as explained by Heschel?

8. What is Heschel's theory of ecstasy and the prophets?

9. Describe one theory that Heschel discusses regarding prophets and their revelations from God.

10. To what does Heschel compare the descriptions of prophecy?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is prophecy? How do you distinguish prophecy from other forms of speech or from predictions?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss prophetic and poetic inspiration. Include information on what different scholars have to say and Heschel's explanation of the difference between inspiration for poetry and inspiration for prophecy.

Essay Topic 3

Define and discuss anthropopathy and anthropomorphism. In your discussion, give examples. What does Heschel say the problem is with anthropopathy?

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